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Training and Development Specialists

Business Management & Administration $27.37 Bachelor's degree 13%  projected growth 60  annual job openings

Design or conduct work-related training and development programs to improve individual skills or organizational performance. May analyze organizational training needs or evaluate training effectiveness.

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics $43.81 High school diploma or equivalent 14%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Plan, direct, or coordinate transportation, storage, or distribution activities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable government laws or regulations. Includes logistics managers.

Urban and Regional Planners

Government & Public Administration $28.92 Master's degree 5%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Develop comprehensive plans and programs for use of land and physical facilities of jurisdictions, such as towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas.

Veterinarians

Health Science $44.51 Doctoral or professional degree 4%  projected growth 20  annual job openings

Diagnose, treat, or research diseases and injuries of animals. Includes veterinarians who conduct research and development, inspect livestock, or care for pets and companion animals.

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources $23.48 High school diploma or equivalent 5%  projected growth 80  annual job openings

Operate or control an entire process or system of machines, often through the use of control boards, to transfer or treat water or wastewater.

Web and Digital Interface Designers

Information Technology $37.58 Bachelor's degree 10%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Design digital user interfaces or websites. Develop and test layouts, interfaces, functionality, and navigation menus to ensure compatibility and usability across browsers or devices. May use web framework applications as well as client-side code and processes. May evaluate web design following web and accessibility standards, and may analyze web use metrics and optimize websites for marketability and search engine ranking. May design and test interfaces that facilitate the human-computer interaction and maximize the usability of digital devices, websites, and software with a focus on aesthetics and design. May create graphics used in websites and manage website content and links.

Web Developers

Information Technology $22.37 Bachelor's degree 10%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Develop and implement websites, web applications, application databases, and interactive web interfaces. Evaluate code to ensure that it is properly structured, meets industry standards, and is compatible with browsers and devices. Optimize website performance, scalability, and server-side code and processes. May develop website infrastructure and integrate websites with other computer applications.

Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

Manufacturing $18.37 High school diploma or equivalent 10%  projected growth 30  annual job openings

Weigh, measure, and check materials, supplies, and equipment for the purpose of keeping relevant records. Duties are primarily clerical by nature. Includes workers who collect and keep record of samples of products or materials.

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Manufacturing $21.49 High school diploma or equivalent 16%  projected growth 340  annual job openings

Use hand-welding, flame-cutting, hand-soldering, or brazing equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products.

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Manufacturing $24.60 High school diploma or equivalent 8%  projected growth 50  annual job openings

Set up, operate, or tend welding, soldering, or brazing machines or robots that weld, braze, solder, or heat treat metal products, components, or assemblies. Includes workers who operate laser cutters or laser-beam machines.